Flat-iron stand.



PATENTED JULY 21, 1903. M. SGHUBBERT.

FLAT IRON STAND.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 27. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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VV/T/VKSSES UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1 903.

PATENT OFFICE.

FLAT-IRON STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,243, dated July 21, 1903. Application filed October 27, 1902. Serial No. 129,042. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY SOHUBBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Flat-Iron Stands and Polishers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a stand for holding a flat-iron when not in use and which can also be used for polishing the iron when necessary.

In ironing the fiat-iron sometimes becomes too highly heated and it is necessary that it be permitted to cool off before it is in proper condition for using, and a stand is provided for that purpose and also for holding the iron whenever it is necessary to adjust the garment being ironed. Sometimes the ironing.- surface of the flat-iron becomes too rough to use with the best results and the face needs polishing, and for that purpose a piece of fine emery-cloth or sandpaper is provided therefor; In certain kinds of work it is very beneficial that the ironing-face of the flatiron be treated with polishing-wax, and a piece of wax-paper is provided for that purpose. In my improved flat-iron stand and polisher these three things are combined in one instrument, described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my flat iron stand and polisher. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, showing two flat-irons in place thereon.

1 In the drawings the flat-iron stand is the flat-iron E and a little less than the length of the fiat-iron. The stand is provided with a handle B, which is preferablv perforated, as shown, and is preferably affixed to one of the flanges. On one side of the web is secured, preferably by paste or glue, a piece of emerycloth, sandpaper, or other suitable material C. On the. opposite side of the web is secured, preferably by paste or glue, a piece of waxed paper D. I

In the use of my flat-iron stand it is obvious that the iron will be supported by the flanges no matter which side may be uppermost and that when the surface of the iron is roughened the stand may be readily turned, if not already in the proper position, to bring the emery-cloth uppermost and the ironingface of the iron may be smoothed 0E thereon. If the face of the flat-iron requires to be waxed, the face of the web having the waxed paper thereon is turned uppermost and the iron can readily be waxed by bringing it in contact therewith. As these different elements are all combined in one instrument, it

will be seen that they are in the most convenient form for ready use and that there is no danger of their getting misplaced.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A fiat-iron stand comprising a sheet of metal bent into the shape of an I-beam, abrading material secured on one side and wax on the other side of the web of said stand.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 18th day of October, 1902.

MARY SCHUBBERT.

Witnesses 7/ G. E. HARPHAM, M. (J. NICKELESON. 

